Sonia Gandhi in Raebareli, inaugurates a Post Office building

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Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, during her one-day visit to Raebareli, her parliament constituency, inaugurated a building of the Superintendent of Post Office at Jawahar Vihar colony in the constituency.

Sonia Gandhi in Raebareli, lays foundation stone for Girls Govt. Inter College

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Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi paid a single-day visit to Raebareli, her parliament constituency, on Monday. She laid foundation stone for a Girls Govt. Inter College at Kila Bazar. She also inaugurated a Post Office building and also laid the foundation stone for a FM Radio station.

Rahul Ganhdhi in Amethi talks about the importance of roads for development

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, who is on a one-day visit to Amethi, laid the foundation stone for three national highway projects in his parliament constituency. While addressing a public meeting after the function, the Congress MP, striking an emotional chord with the people of his constituency, said that Amethi is his home and it is his family. "I recently read a book on Gandhi Ji. There was a photo in which Gandhi Ji was addressing a public meeting and people were coming out in large numbers through the nearby fields to hear him. Today I was thinking why people are not coming through the fields. I got the answer immediately. During those times there were no sufficient roads here. But today we have roads. All of you have come via roads, either on foot or by vehicles. Today, even this meeting would not have possible, if we have no roads. The nation building cannot be complete without proper and sufficient roads.

Rahul Gandhi recalls: Rajiv Gandhi started the NH projects in Amethi

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, who is on a one-day visit to Amethi, laid the foundation stone for three national highway projects in his parliament constituency. While addressing a public meeting after the function, the Congress MP, striking an emotional chord with the people of his constituency, said that Amethi is his home and it is his family. I remember those days when I used to come here alongwith my father. There were only one or two pucca roads; rest were just kachcha. But today, you can see that there are a number of proper roads across Amethi. Rajiv Gandhi has started the national highway project with NH 56, passing through Jagdishpur Industrial estate. We also have built two national highways during my earlier term in the Lok Sabha - namely 232 connecting Raebareli to Sultanpur and 231- Raebareli-Salon-Pratapgarh.

Rahul Gandhi launches three more National Highway projects in Amethi

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, who is on a one-day visit to Amethi, laid the foundation stone for three national highway projects in his parliament constituency. I feel very happy that we are now launching three more highways here in Amethi - NH 330, 931 and 931A -- connecting Raebareli to Jagdishpur, Faizabad; Chindwa to Gauriganj; Salon to Jayas -- Jagdishpur Marg; I thank Union Minister Joshi Ji for his support and initiative. Roads have an important role for development and that is why we give more focus in this direction.

Rahul Gandhi: I want flowers cultivated from Amethi reach America

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, who is on a one-day visit to Amethi, laid the foundation stone for three national highway projects in his parliament constituency. "I dream a day when many youngsters from Amethi will be running their own business in America and they will have the flowers from Amethi on their table" said Rahul Gandhi.

Sonia Gandhi in Malda talks about UPA's welfare policies for minorities

Congress President and UPA Chairperson visited Malda in West Bengal to attend the function for laying foundation stone of a Technical institute named after late Congress leader ABA Ghani Khan Choudhury. "The UPA Government at the Centre has given priority for the welfare, empowerment and upliftment of backward classes and minorities. We, for the first time ever, opened a new ministry for minority affairs. We have been implementing the recommendations of the Sachchar Committee. We also have identified 90 minority-dominated regions across the country, including Malda, and sanctioned a new package for development. We have upgraded the Prime Minister's 15-point programme for the welfare of minorities and he has been personally supervising its progress" said Sonia Gandhi.

Sonia Gandhi in Malda: Economic and social development of the nation should go hand in hand

Congress President and UPA Chairperson visited Malda in West Bengal to attend the function for laying foundation stone of a Technical institute named after late Congress leader ABA Ghani Khan Choudhury. "Economic and social development of the nation should go hand in hand for which we need to fight communal forces strongly" said Sonia Gandhi. "We need a society which is secular, democratic and live in harmony. These are the basics of social, financial and inclusive development. We need to fight the communal and divisive ideologies. We are a secular democratic nation and that is our identity. The Congress party is committed to maintain the secular fabric of the country" she added.

Sonia Gandhi in Malda assures law to prevent crimes against women

Congress President and UPA Chairperson visited Malda in West Bengal to attend the function for laying foundation stone of a Technical institute named after late Congress leader ABA Ghani Khan Choudhury. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was the chief guest on the occasion. "We will soon bring in legislation to prevent atrocities and crimes against women. We are trying to pass the Food security bill so that poor people of this country don't have to starve" said Sonia Gandhi."Education is also an important sector in the growth of the nation. Our UPA government under the leadership of Dr Manmohan Singh has given special attention to technical education and education. We have taken steps to update and upgrade technology in IITs, Medical colleges, universities and also have set up new technical institutes" she added.

Sonia Gandhi in Malda (West Bengal) talks about UPA's first ever all-women-bank proposal

Congress President and UPA Chairperson visited Malda in West Bengal to attend the function for laying foundation stone of a Technical institute named after late Congress leader ABA Ghani Khan Choudhury. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was the chief guest on the occasion. "For the first time in the history of our country, Rs. 1000 cr has been allocated in the current Budget for an all-women bank, to help women in their business ventures. We are also constituting a Nirbhaya fund with Rs 1000 crore. This fund will be used to protect the honour and dignity of our sisters and daughters.

Sonia Gandhi in Malda addresses the function to lay foundation stone for a Technical institute

Congress President and UPA Chairperson visited Malda in West Bengal to attend the function for laying foundation stone of a Technical institute named after late Congress leader ABA Ghani Khan Choudhury. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was the chief guest on the occasion. "I am now very happy to witness the event which is the fulfilment of a promise made in 2008 for an institute like this, in his memory. That has become a reality now and our respected Prime Minister has just now laid the foundation stone for the institute. The Ghani Khan Choudhury Institute for Engineering and Technology will focus on informal and job-oriented academic courses. I am hopeful that this institute will play a crucial role towards Malda's development. This institute will not only help social and economic development of this region but also will, to a great extent, help prevent the youth from migrating to other cities for job or study. The students, both boys and girls, will get informal but job-oriented education from here which will make them enable to secure lucrative employment" said Sonia Gandhi.

Sonia Gandhi and her successful journey as Congress President

After three continuous in 1996, 1998 and 1999, Sonia Gandhi played a pivotal role in bringing the Congress party back to power in 2004 and since then the Congress has successfully led a coalition government at the Centre and is in power in 13 states. It was because of her persistent intervention and guidance the Congress-led UPA Government at the Centre framed some land mark polices like Mahatma Gandhi NREGA, the Right to Education and the Right to Information. Women empowerment has always been her focus and she was instrumental for many polices by the Centre in that direction. The mid-day meal scheme in government schools is yet another example for her pro-poor approach. Now the government is ready with Food Security Bill, another dream project of Sonia Gandhi. She always argued for inclusive growth and insisted for special care to youth, women, minorities, tribals and other most backward classes. There is her mark in the latest Congress-led Centre government programme, the Direct cash transfer (DBT) in which the money meant for the poor will directly reach the beneficiaries bank accounts through Aadhar card.

Sonia Gandhi completes 15 successful years as Congress President

It is a fact that the Congress was in disarray when Sonia Gandhi took over. But after that she has been able to establish unity and authority in the party and now Congress has regained its political domination across the country. Sonia Gandhi has also been credited for taking the Congress to the left-of-the-centre position and for crafting good and effective coalitions. Her legacy is bringing Congress back to secular position with focus on welfare and distribution that helped the party to regain its dominance in the national polity in 2004. It is a known fact that Sonia Gandhi, after the assassination of her husband and former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in 1991, had turned down repeated requests by Congress workers, leaders and followers to join the party, till 1997. And finally, on March 14, 1998, she was elected as the Congress President. The biggest challenge for her then was to rejuvenate the party that had crumbled and split over the years and it is history now that she could accomplish the task effectively and efficiently.

Congress reached new heights in 15 years with Sonia Gandhi as President

The important milestone in her political career is her refusing the PM post. She stunned the entire world by declining to take up the top post. "Power in itself has never attracted me, nor has position been my goal," she had then said. The renunciation of power -- a move many described as one of her biggest political masterstrokes-- solidified Sonia Gandhi's position. Under her leadership, the UPA retained power in 2009 general elections with the Congress winning 206 seats, the highest by any party since 1991.

Sonia Gandhi and 15 successful years as Congress President

For Sonia Gandhi, the biggest challenge now, is to ensure Congress' victory in the coming assembly and Lok Sabha elections, which comes at a time when the party has been at the receiving end of several controversies. But, Congress is hopeful that with her visionary leadership and under newly appointed young Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, the party will retain the power in the next general elections also.

Aam aadmi always has been the focus for Rahul Gandhi

For Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, the main focus and priority has always been the welfare and development of aam aadmi. He always believed in inclusive growth.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra -- a true leader of masses

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra -- the daughter of Congress President Sonia Gandhi and sister of Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi is one of the most charismatic leaders in the Congress. She easily connects with the people wherever she goes.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra-- the charismatic Congress campaigner

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra -- the daughter of Congress President Sonia Gandhi and sister of Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi is one of the most charismatic leaders in the Congress. She easily connects with the people wherever she goes.

Sonia Gandhi at Bhagat Phool Singh University convocation function

International Women's day, inaugurated a Women Medical College in Haryana. She dedicated the Bhagat Phool Singh Government Medical College for Women to the nation on Friday at Khanpur Kalan in Haryana's Sonipat district. She also attended the first convocation ceremony at the University.

Sonia Gandhi slams BJP Govt in Gujarat for its anti-people policies

Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi takes on BJP and says that the BJP government in Gujarat ignored the welfare of the people and development of the state.